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Brighton
Harmony37
last updated on 31-01-2009:
This is a great place to take family visitors, especially with children, or people who want a sort of “Brighton-lite” experience. Its pretty classic pub grub - king prawns, melon, fishcakes, nachos, chicken in all its ways, steak, grills and burgers. There’s a pretty good selection of this available in children-sized portions, clearly marked on the huge menus. They’re pushing salad, but I didn’t see many people eating it!
The vegetarian options aren’t very extensive - stuffed mushrooms, pasta in tomato sauce, and sweet potato curry, thats about it for main meals.
Good desserts, and several of them have chocolate in, which is the main thing after all.
The building and surround are large, definitely: there’s one big car park and two smaller ones; there are three areas to eat out in - well, in seasons other than this one, obviously - and there are even two sets of toilets its so big; one set has disabled access.
Its a friendly place, and its not going to break any fresh ground in the restaurant experience but it feels calm and for all its size it doesn’t feel huge, there are nicely sized rooms and various nooks and crannies. Very pleasant.
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30 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9PX
Harmony37
last updated on 31-01-2009:
I used to really like this shop, until last year. It was the sort of place that was not much more than a pound shop, but it had more choice and more goods.
Now, however, its been taken over, or passed to a new generation within the same family of business owners, I’m not sure which - it does, at least, still feel like a family business.
But the price range has gone up, markedly so. It still sells wooden hangers, for instance - but now they’re £1.99 for two. Only two! They sell the size of bubble wrapped envelopes used to post CDs in the mail - but they’re £2 for 5. I was appalled, and found them 25% cheaper down the road - at Ryman’s, of all places, which tells you how expensive this place now is.
There are some more expensive home electronics type goods, but only someone who was trapped by ill-health and age to shop very locally would buy them. Not a recommended shop, sadly.
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6 Brighton Place, Brighton BN1 1HJ
Harmony37
last updated on 31-01-2009:
This is a pretty unusual shop, long established in Brighton - it only sells elaborate china and giftware. Its extremely expensive - at the moment there’s a sale of about 40% on, and even so presentation plates are £60, lampshade and stand £135 or so.
There are smaller things too: cocktail stick holders, fruit bowls, spoon rests, candleholders, ceramic fruit, serviette holders - lots and lots of things!
There are Venetian masks, which are extremely intricate, all unique and obviously beautifully made. But again, very expensive.
Its not a small shop, not really, but it feels tiny, they’ve managed to fit in a great deal of merchandise and created a very special look. It won’t be to everyone’s taste - its not to my taste - but I acknowledge that its a special place, with its own atmosphere, a real talking point in Brighton.
It does have its own website, at www.mariposamasks.com, they have a map and shopping facilities.
Recommended to browse, even if its not your cup of tea - it will be a great place to buy a gift.
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40A North Street, Brighton BN1 1RH
Harmony37
last updated on 31-01-2009:
Oh dear. This would have got five stars if it was still open …. it was a great shop! Lots of different oils, lots of tasting opportunities, different sauces and combinations of herbs, some very fancy cooking and serving equipment (more for gifts than your own use, but very nice for all that). I’ve bought several stocking filler type presents here, as well as using their herb mix.
The website is still live, at www.oilvinegar.com, and I see that they’re looking to open up again in Brighton this year or next. That makes sense, it does seem to be the type of place that they’d do well.
It was pricey, of course - small quantities, specialised products, but a really good talking point. When it opens up again, I’ll go back.
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23 Brighton Square, Brighton BN1 1HJ
Harmony37
last updated on 31-01-2009:
Website: www.be-pink.co.uk.
I laughed out loud with pleasure when I saw this shop - its in a part of the centre I don’t usually go, so it was a surprise to learn it had been there for two years. Not absolutely everything in the shop is pink - there are zebra-striped wellies, for instance - but sooooo much is.
Calculators, clocks, bowls, keyboard and mouse, boxes, food, telephones, kids fancy dress outfits, really its everything you can think of. Prices are predictably high, but its such a niche shop, and such fun, who can blame them?
Their shop in Bromley apparently closed down recently, but this one seems to be doing fine, and you can buy from the website too.
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